Constructivist Dialogue Mapping Analysis of Ant Adaptation
Constructivist Dialogue Mapping Analysis of Ant Adaptation
Author(s): Kit MARTIN, Michael HORN, Uri WilenskySubject(s): Educational Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: constructivism; constructionism; evaluation; qualitative methods; complexity research; agent-based models; concept mapping; conceptual change;
Summary/Abstract: This paper introduces constructivist dialogue mapping (CDM), a new type of concept mapping. CDM encodes what people learn during a non-goal directed learning activity. CDM is a practical means to outline the mini theories users fluidly construct as they explore open-ended learning environments. To demonstrate the method, in this paper we use CDM to track how two modelers elaborate understandings during use of a constructionist learning game, Ant Adaptation. Using the method, we show how two users contest and construct their idea of self-organization in ant colonies. The method is rooted in constructionism, constructivism, concept mapping, and conceptual change.
Journal: Informatics in Education - An International Journal
- Issue Year: 19/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 77-112
- Page Count: 36
- Language: English